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2023 Game Design & Employment Skills Workshop 1
Welcome!
Welcome!
This is your one-stop-shop for finding information and accessing resources for this workshop!
Below is a quick overview of what you will make in the workshop, what you can expect out of this workshop, and some information about the workshop.
What will I make?
What will I make?
You will learn how to create games on Bitsy, a game design engine with cool visual assets and storytelling capabilities. Click Game Resources for Bitsy tools and examples of Bitsy games!
What will I learn in this workshop?
What will I learn in this workshop?
elements of game design - what goes into making a game, including: designing sprites and assets (ex. characters, enemies, rewards), creating plots and storylines, making games interactive, creating rules for a game, and knowing key terms used in the game/tech industry
problem solving - learning how to search for solutions and use prior work to solve problems; this can also involve skills like troubleshooting and computational thinking (how to think like a coder)
job readiness - identifying jobs that match your skills, writing cover letters and resumes for jobs, asking questions during interviews, professional writing (ex. writing emails to your coworkers), and strategies for networking
advocacy - advocating for yourself by knowing how and when to disclose a disability or ask for supports/accommodations at work or school; this also involves advocating for others by standing up for vulnerable people
feedback - how to seek feedback on projects from teachers or peers, incorporating feedback into your projects, and providing feedback for others
emotion regulation - understanding and caring for your own emotions
time and task management - understanding what you are expected to do in the time you are given
working with others - understanding workplace dynamics, perspective taking, communicating your goals and progress towards them, and sharing ideas with a group
Why did we make this workshop?
Why did we make this workshop?
This workshop is funded by the National Science Foundation.
Learn more at: https://www.nsf.gov/
The purpose of this workshop is to help autistic young people learn skills to secure meaningful jobs where they can pursue their interests and use their strengths. This workshop was inspired by the core tenet, "nothing about us without us". This means that it was developed in part by autistic stakeholders (e.g., autistic students, autistic researchers, parents of autistic people) to make sure that it is accessible, useful, and fun for the students who join us.
This workshop is also inspired by Tech Kids Unlimited (TKU). TKU is a not-for-profit which works to address accessibility by engaging neurodivergent youth in digital creative activities, like game design, web development, and computer science to help them build skills important for careers in the game and tech industry.
For more information about the programs TKU offers, please visit their website: https://www.techkidsunlimited.org/
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